WARREN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virgin
Mobile USA announced today that it is extending its award-winning
relationship with Lady Gaga, and will be presenting her 2013 Born This
Way Ball tour in North America. Through the partnership, Virgin Mobile
will educate concert-goers on the issue of youth homelessness, calling
on fans to step up to support both its Re*Generation program, which
focuses on the issue, and Lady Gaga’s youth empowerment organization,
Born This Way Foundation.

One lucky fan selected at each show will have a $5,000 donation made to
a local youth homeless shelter on his or her behalf – and then have the
opportunity to increase the donation by spreading the word socially or
volunteering for the cause. This fan will also get a special surprise
from Mother Monster herself.

Virgin Mobile will also be giving fans a variety of ways to get involved
in helping raise money to make a difference. Fans at the shows will be
encouraged to tweet pictures of themselves, and for every tweet Virgin
Mobile USA will donate $1 to a local youth homeless shelter. In support
of the Canadian tour stops, Virgin
Mobile Canada will be motivating fans to donate to Re*Generation via
a text-to-donate program.

“We’re excited to be extending our partnership with Virgin Mobile after
all of the success we’ve had together in the past, and all of the lives
we were able to change,” said Troy Carter, manager for Lady Gaga. “We
look forward to continuing to make a difference together.”

“There’s nothing stronger than the bond Lady Gaga has with her fans,”
said Ron Faris, head of brand marketing at Virgin Mobile USA. “Every
day, she inspires her fans to express themselves in new ways – to do
more – and to always think of those less fortunate than themselves. It’s
an ethos we share deeply at Virgin Mobile. And when we think of all the
unique and crazy ways we use smartphones to connect fans to the things
they love most (both on and off this tour), we’ll look to Lady Gaga as
our model of inspiration.”

To take these smartphone social experiences to the next level, Virgin
Mobile will be partnering with Samsung Mobile and their Galaxy line of
handsets.

Virgin Mobile will also be working with Lady Gaga’s social network for
fans, www.littlemonsters.com,
to provide ways for them to get involved and donate to Re*Generation
even if they aren’t attending the shows.

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About Virgin Mobile Canada

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About Virgin Unite

Virgin Unite is the non-profit foundation of the Virgin Group. We unite
people and entrepreneurial ideas to reinvent how we live and work in the
world to help make people’s lives better. Our aim is to do our bit to
revolutionize the way businesses, government and the social sector work
together – driving business as a force for good. We also incubate new,
independent approaches to leadership, including the Elders, the Carbon
War Room, and the Branson Centres of Entrepreneurship. Virgin Unite’s
overheads are covered by Sir Richard Branson and the Virgin Group,
meaning that 100 percent of donations received go direct to the
frontline where they are needed most. Join us at www.virginunite.com,
follow us @virginunite,
and like us at facebook/virginunite.

About Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation

Led by Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, Born This Way
Foundation was founded in 2011 to foster a more accepting society. The
foundation is dedicated to creating a safe community where individuality
is celebrated by connecting youth with the skills, resources and
opportunities they need to build a braver, kinder world. BTWF, a
non-profit charitable organization, addresses issues like
self-confidence, well-being, anti-bullying, mentoring and career
development through research, education and advocacy. Please visit www.bornthiswayfoundation.org
and join the youth-powered movement to build a braver, kinder world.